Cervical Cancer
This cancer occurs most commonly in women over the age of 30.
What is Cervical cancer?
Name at least one symptom that could be associated with gynecological cancers.
What is: Abnormal vaginal bleeding, Pelvic pain/pressure, Bloating, Indigestion, Frequent/urgent urination, Changes in bowel habits, Pain during sexual intercourse
What does STI stand for?
What is Sexually Transmitted Infection?
True or false: FPBP is a grant that can pay for your services at the Centers
True
This virus is responsible for about 90% of Cervical Cancer cases
What is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)?
This vaccine prevents the most common strains of HPV that cause most gynecological cancers.
What is the Gardasil vaccine?
This is the most common sexually transmitted infection.
What is HPV? (Human Papilloma Virus)
This program made available with funds from the State of New York, helps pay for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings when an individual meets eligibility requirements.
What is the Cancer Services Program?
This is what we call cancer that starts in the cervix.
What is Cervical Cancer?
True or False: Breast Cancer is also a form of gyno cancer
False. Gyno is in relation to the female reproductive system, breast cancer can affect women AND men.
What do condoms prevent?
Unwanted pregnancies and STIs
True or false: you may be eligible for discounts at The Centers based on your income.
True. The sliding scale fee can lower the cost of services for those who qualify.
This is a common screening/test for Cervical cancer....
What is a Pap test?
True or false: if you are in menopause, you are not at risk for gyno cancers.
False!
True or false: Only women can be patients at the Centers of Reproductive Health.
False
Because someone older that this should be eligible for Medicare benefits, this is the last age year that someone would be eligible for the Cancer Services Program.
What is 64?
This is how often someone with a cervix should get a Pap test.
What is every 3 years?
This is the most common gynecological cancer.
What is Endometrial/Uterine cancer?
Name at least one service you can go to The Centers of Reproductive Health for.
What is - STI testing and treatment, Birth Control, Annual visits, Pregnancy testing, Plan B, Problem visits (period problems, UTI, etc), Cancer Screening, Hormone management, Perimenopause/menopause, HPV vaccine
True or false: Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program (MCTP) is the program helps an uninsured, eligible person, enroll in for treatment of breast, cervical, colon or prostate cancers.
True.